Texas small business · On-prem to cloud, secured

Your server closet has a guru now.

Nartok’s IT Guru Support keeps your business running, moves what belongs in the cloud to the cloud, and guards every byte of your data — so you can focus on your business, not your network.

30+ years in the trenches Security-first by default Houston & DFW
30+ yrs of
IT wisdom
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What we do

Everything to run and secure your technology — under one roof.

Pick one service or hand us the whole stack. Clear scope, flat monthly plans, and a single person who knows your setup.

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Managed IT

Proactive monitoring, patching, helpdesk, backups and security for one flat monthly price — your whole IT department, handled.

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Cybersecurity & Compliance

MFA, endpoint protection, email security, and audit-ready documentation — security built in, not bolted on.

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Cloud, Backup & DR

Encrypted, tested backups on-prem and in the cloud, plus migrations and a disaster-recovery plan — so a bad day stays a small one.

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Networks & Firewalls

Business-grade firewalls, Wi-Fi, segmentation, and encrypted remote access — fast and secure by design.

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Helpdesk & Support

Unlimited helpdesk, on-site when it counts, and vendor coordination — a real person who knows your setup answers.

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IT & Security Health Check

A fixed-fee assessment of your network, servers, backups, and security gaps — with a plain-English roadmap you keep. Credited back if you start a plan.

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An IT & Security Health Check — know exactly where you stand.

Before any commitment, we map your network, servers, backups, and every place your data lives, then hand you a plain-English roadmap you keep. Flat fee, and 100% credited back if you start a plan within 30 days.

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Why IT Guru

Enterprise-grade IT, delivered by someone who has actually done it.

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Security-first

MFA, tested backups, and hardening are built into every plan — not sold as an upsell after a breach.

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Local & responsive

Texas-based, serving Houston & DFW. You reach the person who actually knows your setup.

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One partner

IT, security, cloud, and network — plus business formation and books via our sister company — coordinated, not scattered.

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30+ years’ experience

Three decades of enterprise IT across energy, finance, healthcare, and manufacturing behind every ticket.

Industries

Security and compliance, fit to your world.

We tailor the stack to what your business actually has to protect.

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Dental & Medical Practices

On-prem practice-management servers, secure cloud imaging and backup, and HIPAA-minded security — so PHI stays protected and audits stay boring.

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Churches & Ministries

Member and donor-data protection, secure online giving, Wi-Fi and livestream support, and email protection against the gift-card and wire scams that target congregations.

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Home-Health Agencies

HIPAA-safe IT for a mobile workforce — encrypted field devices, remote wipe, and secure access to EVV, scheduling, and EMR from anywhere.

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Real-Estate Brokerages

Wire-fraud and email-impersonation defense, encrypted client documents, and secured devices for agents working from anywhere.

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About

The guru behind the badge.

IT Guru is led by Christopher Kotran — 30 years of enterprise IT across energy, finance, healthcare, and manufacturing, with a reputation for fixing the root cause, not slapping on a band-aid. He translates the scary stuff into plain English and picks up the phone.

~30 yrs enterprise IT Systems · network · storage · security Houston & DFW
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References

Trusted for three decades.

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I have known him for more than 20 years. His work has always been extremely good... There has never been an issue with my internet, computers, or technical equipment that he has not been able to resolve. I recommend him without reservation.

Robert HoganRetired — Spring First Church / Wellspring Church
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I have used Christopher Kotran for my tech support/problems for years. I have never had a virus he couldn’t get rid of. His response time is very fast. I highly recommend him.

Janet ZimmermannTechnology support client
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Christopher has one of the sharpest technical minds of anyone I have ever worked with. If you have an IT issue or crisis, Christopher can solve it!

Russell RobinsonVP, Tech Ops Lead — JPMorgan Chase & Co.

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Ready to hand IT to the Guru?

Book a fixed-fee IT & Security Health Check — in one visit you’ll know exactly where you stand and what to do next.

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